Egypt and the Nile: the two are inextricably linked. 2,500 years ago, Herodotus, looking back on twenty-five centuries of recorded history, wrote, “Egypt is an acquired country, the gift of the river.” The ancient Egyptians took advantage of the great gift by building a civilization almost alien in its grandeur, ennobling the Nile’s banks with stunning monuments to their overweening sense of destiny.

We spend four days on a gem of a Nile cruiser— your choice of boats includes the new, all-suite Star Goddess—and our arrangements are deluxe, including the services of a private Egyptologist. Note, too, that our trip price includes domestic airfares (not always the case), our land touring is done in private vehicles with a private guide (ditto), and we offer extras like additional tomb visits. And now, details well in hand, contemplate: Cairo, the Pyramids, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the Temple of Horus, Aswan, and Abu Simbel . . . the very names of Egyptian romance.

Day 1: Arrive Cairo • Days 2 & 3: Cairo, the Pyramids • Day 4: Fly to Luxor • Day 5: Board Nile Cruiser, Valley of the Kings and Queens • Day 6: Luxor, sail to Edfu • Day 7: Edfu and Kom Ombo • Day 8: Sail to Aswan • Day 9: Disembark ship, fly to Abu Simbel • Day 10: Aswan to Cairo • Day 11: Return to USA.

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